Put mysterious elements into your jewelry designs with the blue tiger eye 4mm round beads from Dakota Stones. Available in 8-inch strands, these small round beads feature an almost black color that would work with any color palette. Each bead features a subtle band of chatoyancy in a greenish color. Blue tiger eye is natural in color and is classified as a "pseudomorphous" stone. This means that the blue crocidolite is replaced during the growth process by quartz. Mined in Canada, India, South Africa and the USA, this stone is used to balance pessimistic behavior and it dissolves negative energy and the thought patterns associated with it. Dakota Stones offers high-quality gemstones that are all useable in jewelry designs because every bead is checked to ensure they are cut and drilled correctly, that the finish is right and that the beads look distinct to their stone type. These beads are made from natural material, so no two beads will look exactly alike.